On this day in Alberta

1. 2010

   New Art Gallery of Alberta opens

   The Art Gallery of Alberta reopened on Churchill Square in a swirling $88-million building by Los Angeles architect Randall Stout, giving Edmonton nearly 8,000 square metres of gallery space and a new downtown landmark.

   Wikipedia (Art Gallery of Alberta) ↗

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1. 1957
   Barbara K. Altmann🎂Born

   Canadian academic and college administrator

   Read on Wikipedia↗source data69 years ago today

2. 1967
   Shauna Rolston🎂Born

   Canadian cellist

   Read on Wikipedia↗source data59 years ago today

3. 1973
   Allan Egeland🎂Born

   Canadian ice hockey player

   Read on Wikipedia↗source data53 years ago today

4. 1976
   David Van Drunen🎂Born

   Canadian ice hockey defenceman

   Read on Wikipedia↗source data50 years ago today

5. 1984
   Alex Leavitt🎂Born

   Canadian ice hockey player

   Read on Wikipedia↗source data42 years ago today

6. 1988
   Casey Scheidegger🎂Born

   Canadian curler

   Read on Wikipedia↗source data38 years ago today

7. 2000
   Antony Caceres🎂Born

   Canadian soccer player

   Read on Wikipedia↗source data26 years ago today

8. 1968
   Herbert Ingrey🕯️Died

   Canadian politician

   Read on Wikipedia↗source data58 years ago today

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